iiAnnisoxs- nurskriks. bkrlix, md.. u. s. a. 
in 
Oldenburg 
Duchess of Oldenburg 
Eavhj. 1 clloir slrcul'cd irilli red. J'lcsh irhitc 0 )}d juicu. 
Mciliiiiii size 
Duchops of Oldenbiirf? has a taste which lias made it famous. 
AithouKli the appie is only of medium .size, people who know 
apples, kuow that aiiythiiis bettor than Duchess is rare. The 
shape is roiitul. slightly lonser than the diameter. If makes a 
pood appearance, and the quality of the fruit will be found sur¬ 
prisingly uniform. 
Tlie tree.s are naturally dwarf growers. The limited sjiace 
re(piired for roots and bramdies makes (hem 
EXCELLENT FOR FILLERS 
Naturally, you need not use tlicin for fillers: if you wish to 
plant them permanently, place them somewhat closer than apple 
trees of regular growth and they will produce satisfactorily. 
However, it is always advisable to plant fillers in an orchard if 
the full benefit of the ground is to be obtained, and we strongly 
recommend this tree for the purpose. Duchess has long been one 
of the most important varieties of apples grown north of the 
Mason and Dixon Line. 
A MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE 
m addition to its other virtues, is its extreme hardiness With 
the exception of a small number, each variety of apples seems to 
prefer climatic and .soil conditions of a certain kind, and a num¬ 
ber of varieties are not well adapted to extrenielv cold winters. 
Oldenburg will be found «iuite satisfactory in ihi.s respect as it 
IS one of a few which are able to endure the climate of Iowa. 
.Minnesota and Montana. 
